WEST POINT, Neb. — More than 4,000 people converged on a 55-acre field southwest of here for the annual Cattlemen’s Ball.
Hosts were the Harry and Doris Knobbe family of rural West Point. Harry Knobbe has been in the cattle business since 1960.
Over its 14-year history, the ball has become a major fundraiser for cancer research at the Eppley Cancer Center at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha.
The first 13 events raised a total of about $4.8 million.
Both Harry Knobbe and Dr. Ken Cowan, director of the Eppley Cancer Center, were optimistic that this year’s Cattlemen’s Ball would raise $1 million.
The ball is hosted by a different beef producer each year.
Knobbe said he chose this year’s theme, “Plowing Cancer Under,” which offered him the opportunity to incorporate several of his favorite items — antique plows, tractors and windmills — into the venue.
Knobbe is a cancer survivor. He said that his mother-in-law died of cancer and that other family members have been affected by the disease.
Over its 14-year history, the ball has become a major fundraiser for cancer research at the Eppley Cancer Center at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha.
The first 13 events raised a total of about $4.8 million.
Both Harry Knobbe and Dr. Ken Cowan, director of the Eppley Cancer Center, were optimistic that this year’s Cattlemen’s Ball would raise $1 million.
The ball is hosted by a different beef producer each year.
Knobbe said he chose this year’s theme, “Plowing Cancer Under,” which offered him the opportunity to incorporate several of his favorite items — antique plows, tractors and windmills — into the venue.
Knobbe is a cancer survivor. He said that his mother-in-law died of cancer and that other family members have been affected by the disease.
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